# First Milk

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-01**: Müller and First Milk signal price rises — Both processors announce higher farmgate milk prices from September as raw milk supplies continue to tighten across England and Wales.
- **2026-08-01**: Arla and Barber’s raise farmgate milk prices again — Arla adds a further 0.88p/litre, taking its headline manufacturing milk price to 38.15p/litre. Barber’s Cheesemakers also increases payments to farmers.
- **2026-07-01**: Driest July on record hits England — England receives only 8% of its average July rainfall, triggering drought conditions that slash grass growth and milk production. Arla increases milk price by 1.32p/litre.
- **2023-02-01**: UK supermarkets ration salad vegetables — Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl impose customer limits on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and salad items following weather‑driven supply shortfalls from Spain and North Africa.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### England gets just 8% of July rainfall as heatwave drives milk price hikes and crop fears
2026-08-04 06:40:51 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The UK’s record‑low July rainfall is a climate red flag, cutting milk production and threatening a repeat of 2023’s vegetable shortages. With Europe also baking, the extreme dry spell highlights agriculture’s growing vulnerability to heatwaves.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/extreme-weather-uk-milk-prices-crops-2026

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